Satellite imagery for this origin is being prepared.
GI Atlas
Pingyao County
Pingyao is known for its walled old city, but the protected origin extends across the county's current administrative area.
Commerce and prepared food
The growth of Shanxi merchant networks helped prepared beef travel beyond Pingyao. Workshops carried a local method through curing, cooking and later modern packaging.
Craft under a standard
Traditional processing survives alongside a national product standard and a formal approval system for enterprises using the geographical-indication sign.